[Ohio-talk] Fw: College Textbook Affordability Acts

Wed Feb 18 05:05:17 UTC 2009

Thanks.  Just thought I would let you know that I am struggling with 
something very peculiar and I really want something done about this 
either now or at least when I graduate to benefit those who take my 
place.  I am currently in a Spanish class where I do not have the 
textbook.  The publisher claims that they can only send it in Course 
Smart format and we all know the problem with that!  They were able to 
send the Spanish workbook to me in PDF format but not the textbook.  I 
am hearing that they may be able to have it to me in two weeks?  I'm 
hearing two things, my office of accessibility and I have been calling 
these people over and over, I don't know who is wrong, who is and isn't 
doing their work on the issue, etc.  All I know is I'm getting very 
PO'ed because I could potentially score low in the class due to the lack 
of a textbook.  This cannot be legal.  I have found no one to give me 
helpful advice.  All that everyone has told me thus far is that any 
legal action I take would be too steep of a clime and pretty much I get 
the "just deal with it" tone.  OK, so should I just sit back, guess all 
the answers on the test and fail?  I don't think so.  I'm thinking more 
on the lines of just sueing them.  This may be hard and costly but what 
is my life without an education?  It's nothing.  I can get nowhere 
without an education.  So if I have to fight for that right I don't feel 
that I stand to lose anything.  Sorry if I'm ranting but this is just 
getting ridiculous.

Robby

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> From: Wilson, Joanne 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 8:19 AM
> Subject: FW: College Textbook Affordability Acts
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> Dear State Presidents:
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> Currently, there is a push within the higher education community to lessen the cost of textbooks by making these publications available to students electronically. Affordable textbooks would be great for everyone, but we want to make sure that the blind are not forgotten in this endeavor, and that the electronic versions of these texts are accessible. We are working on gathering information about this initiative, and we need your help with the following:
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> 1. Please find out if any affordable textbook legislation is pending in your state. The name of the bills will vary-Maryland's is called the College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2009. Minnesota's bill is named the College Textbook Affordability Act.
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> 2. Email Mehgan Sidhu from Brown, Goldstein & Levy at ms at browngold.com to let her know what you find out. Please also copy me on the message. My email is jwilson at nfb.org.
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> Thanks for your help with this very important project!
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> From: Wilson, Joanne 
> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 1:12 PM
> To: Carranza, Rosy
> Subject: FW: College Textbook Affordability Acts
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> From: Mehgan Sidhu [mailto:ms at browngold.com] 
> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 12:18 PM
> To: Wilson, Joanne
> Subject: College Textbook Affordability Acts
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> Below are the titles of the Maryland and Minnesota Acts, and link to the Maryland bill. Please let me know if you need more information.  Thanks!  Mehgan
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> Maryland: College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2009
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> Minnesota: College Textbook Affordability Act
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> http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/bills/hb/hb0085f.pdf 
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> Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Robert Spangler
The University of Toledo
Student Senate - Recording Secretary